Black comedians

Christopher Zara, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES NEW YORK (IBTimes.com) – It’s difficult to overstate just how important Trevor Noah’s Monday night debut is for Viacom Inc. and for the fake-newscast genre pioneered by Viacom’s Comedy Central. At this time last year, Comedy Central ruled that […read more]

NEW YORK (AP) — The Apollo Theater in Harlem will induct comics Richard Pryor, Moms Mabley and Redd Foxx into its walk of fame. It says the legendary comedians will be inducted during a special ceremony on Oct. 1. The theater says it’s the first […read more]

(The Washington Post) – These days, defending Bill Cosby — accused of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women — can be a dangerous endeavor. Those who do or even who appear to — wife Camille Cosby, “Cosby Show” co-star Phylicia Rashad, Whoopi Goldberg of “The View” — […read more]

Elizabeth Wagmeister, VARIETY (Variety) — Russell Simmons has inked an overall first-look production and development deal with HBO, the premium cabler announced Thursday. Under the pact with Simmons’ new-media company All Def Digital, he and his team will create and develop television projects for the network. Simmons […read more]

(MSNBC) – Trevor Noah, who will take over hosting duties at “The Daily Show” after Jon Stewart departs next month, anticipates some growing pains. In an extensive interview with GQ, the South African-born comedian talked about the inevitable hesitance of fans to embrace him. “A guy doesn’t […read more]

By Rye, The Urban Daily Special to the NNPA via The Chicago Defender Long-time Hollywood actor Reynaldo Rey has passed away at the age of 75 due to stroke complications, Entertainment Weekly reports. Mostly known for his comedic roles in popular Black films like White Men […read more]

By Mercedes J. Howze Special to the NNPA via The New Pittsburgh Courier PITTSBURGH (NNPA) — Chris Tucker defied two really big Pittsburgh untruths on May 1 for his show in the Cultural District. First, the “Friday” star was on time. The comedian was […read more]

(The Washington Post) – For the past decade, sculptor Preston Jackson has aimed to erect a nine-foot-tall bronze statue of comedic legend Richard Pryor in the two men’s home town of Peoria, Ill. Creating the sculpture turned out to be the easy part. Convincing other […read more]

(Media Mass) – News of actor Martin Lawrence’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2015 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. […read more]

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A man arrested after throwing a banana peel that hit comedian Dave Chappelle in the leg during a performance in Santa Fe says he threw one at another black man two nights later. Christian Englander told the Santa Fe […read more]

JOHN CARUCCI, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — JB Smoove says he’s “psyched” to be performing this weekend at the Garden of Laughs benefit at Madison Square Garden. The actor-comedian sees his participation as the perfect confluence of opportunities: He’ll be supporting a great cause, […read more]

by Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Anyone trying to keep up with Meshelle “The Indie-Mom of Comedy” had better lace up his or her track shoes, take a deep breath, and be prepared for a near-exhausting and rigorous run. To […read more]

KEN RITTER, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada jury on Tuesday awarded $1.3 million in damages to comedian George Wallace for a leg injury he said he suffered while performing at a Las Vegas Strip resort in 2007. The split decision in a […read more]

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